title: Vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus infection: usefulness of viremia detection in HIV-seronegative hepatitis C virus-seropositive mothers.
abstract: Seventy mother-newborn pairs were studied for hepatitis C viremia to evaluate the risk of vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus from human immunodeficiency virus-negative mothers. Forty-five mothers were hepatitis C virus-RNA positive: 4 to 45 children were positive at birth and during follow-up. The level of viremia plays an important role in vertical transmission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giacchino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tasso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timitilli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castagnola
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cristina
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sinelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gotta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giambartolomei
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moscatelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picciotto
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D014766:Viremia / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral